Preliminary notes

• Date: 11 September 2019
• Published date: 11 September 2019

Editorial note

This issue marks some signi cant changes in the editorial str ucture

of the SACJ. We take leave of Professor Stephan Terblanche, who has

served as an editor of the journal since the beginning of 2010. I am

deeply indebted to Professor Terblanche for his loyal and sacricial

support, and his wise advice, over the past 27 issues of the jour nal.

The journal is indeed fortunate to have someone of the calibre of

Professor Gerhard Kemp, to take over Professor Terblanche’s editorial

duties. We look forward to the contribution that Professor Kemp will

make to the SACJ, sta rting with this issue, and hope that his associa-

tion with the journal will be long and fullling.

The further major change since the inception of the journal is the

structure of the ed itorial board. The previous str ucture included a

number of consulting editors and contributing editors. It has been

decided that the present functioni ng of the journal would be better

reected by a more truncated editorial board. As a result, from this

issue some faithful and valued members of the previous editorial

structure have left the board, and have been replaced by new editorial

board members. We would like to take this opportunit y to gratefully

thank those members of the group of consulting and contributing

editors who are leaving the board, after ser ving in this capacity for a

number of years. The SAC J is in your debt for your preparedness to

serve in the capacity of an editorial board member, and for the expert

advice and guidance which you furnished over the period of your

membership of the board. The sadness of losing some board members

is fortunately somewhat mitigated by those board members who have

continued on the editorial board, and the arrival of the new editorial

board members, to whom we would like to extend a hearty word of

welcome. We look forward to a long and fruitful association with the

journal on your part.

Prof Shannon Hoctor

Editor-in -chief

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